Violence against women is still a current problem in PortugueseSociety. It was only in the early 1980s that Portugal recognized domestic violenceas a social problem and only in 1999 that social policy created answers for womenwho are victims of this type of violence (Portugal, Conselho de Ministros, 1999). In2011, there was a total of 27 women killed in the context of marital and intimaterelationships and 44 attempted murders of women. (OMA, 2011). Society as awhole needs to become aware of this epidemic and work towards it’s eliminationand zero tolerance towards any type of violence. In this paper we will discuss andpresent the role of UMAR (Non Governmental Organization, in defense of women'srights), provide a description of the P’RA TI Center and discuss methods andoperational strategies used in intervention with victims.